Fantasy coffins in Ghana | African Art | Showcase

Funerals are incredibly important in Ghana but unlike many parts of the world, they're a celebration as well as a time of sadness, so it's not surprising that the country has a unique take on traditional coffins. Miranda Atty went to visit the carpenters creating sarcophagi with a twist.

[desmass]

imagine hiring them for a egyptian sacrophogus

[algraham]

I read that Ataa Oko was the pioneer in the 1940's, not Kane Kwei.

[hiofongcheng]

I WANT TO BUY THIS COFFIN AND SEND IT TO MY COUNTRY, CHINA

I WOULD ORDER THE DESIGN IS THE MODEL OF LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN 1/72 SCALE. LIAONING（遼寧） IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER OF CHINA

[abk]

This is not contemporary but an ancient art work dating back to the time of the Pharaohs